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Our Impact

The impact of computer science and electrical and computer engineering can be seen in nearly every aspect of our lives. Our world-class faculty are at the forefront of advances in many areas including transparent electronics, renewable energy, end user software, faster wireless and computing technologies, and big data.

Research collaborations across every college on campus and with industrial and academic partners throughout the world bring the expertise of Oregon State faculty to diverse areas including forestry, agriculture, health care, robotics, and environmental monitoring.

Strong industry partnerships create a pipeline for graduates and keep our curriculum and research relevant. Students benefit from industry mentorship on projects including the capstone senior design and CreateIT Collaboratory.

New technology developed at Oregon State transfers to company spin outs such as Amorphyx, Incisive and Strands, and licenses including wave energy buoys, transparent thin film transistors, and a solar energy system.

We are proud of all our graduates who are making a difference in the world including: Jen-Hsun Huang, co-founder, president and CEO of NVIDIA; Doug Fisher, senior vice president and general manager of the Software and Services Group at Intel; and Alex Polvi, co-founder of Cloudkick and CEO of CoreOS, Inc.

The Center for Applied Systems and Software (CASS) is a non-profit organization formed through the partnership of the Open Source Lab (OSL) and the Business Solutions Group (BSG). The Center provides software development, testing and hosting solutions for internal Oregon State University partners and external clients, such as the Apache Software Foundation, the Linux Foundation, the Oregon Department of Transportation.